A review of Lolita Chakrabarti’s new play Hymn, streamed live from the Almeida. Devastating and brilliant, it had me totally captivated. Hymn at the Almeida – A Play About Love Hymn is not a traditional love story. It follows Gilbert (Adrian Lester) and Benny (Danny Sapani) over the course of about a year, as a […]
An illustrated walk through Tower Hamlets from Tower Hill to West India Docks, taking in sites important to the history of black people in this area. There is a lot to learn, but for the most part this important history remains frustratingly anonymous. Exploring the Black History of Tower Hamlets After a lot of general […]
A review of the 9th season of Sculpture in the City. More of an assemblage of outdoor art than a real sculpture festival, but in the current situation it’s a good opportunity to get out and see some artworks. Sculpture in the City, Lockdown Style Sculpture in the City, like Canary Wharf’s Connected by Light […]
A walk around the historic Rotherhithe Peninsula reveals tales of pilgrims, celebrity Victorian architects and post-war decline and regeneration. Plenty of photos to guide you should you want to follow the walk yourself! A Counterpart to Canary Wharf We continue our series of heritage walks today with a journey over the Thames to the Rotherhithe […]
A review of the Southbank Centre’s socially distanced winter display of light-based art. Much smaller-scale than Canary Wharf’s offering, but perhaps more interesting for it. You Found Another Outdoor Light/Art Exhibition? Yes I did, thanks for noticing! Shortly after visiting Connected by Light at Canary Wharf, I noticed the Southbank Centre had undertaken something similar. […]
A walk from Shoreditch to Cannon Street, tracing the lost Walbrook River. This shortest of central London’s lost rivers nonetheless gives the chance to see plenty of interesting history. Finding the Walbrook Today’s walk, like an earlier one along the path of the River Neckinger, traces one of London’s lost rivers. This time we will […]
A review of Connected by Light at Canary Wharf. In which I am pleased to find some outdoor art to enjoy! One of the few cultural outlets available to Londoners in these cold winter months is this display of nine light artworks on the Canary Wharf estate. Connected By Light. An Art Installation I Can […]
A historic walk close to home, as I explore what remains of the Georgian dock-building boom amidst the newer steel and glass of the Docklands regeneration. A Historic Walk Close to Home Now that I have dusted off my pile of guides to London walks, I am enjoying heading out to see what I can […]
A description of my first visit to the Petrie Museum at University College, London. In which I have a great time looking at Egyptian artefacts, and am directed to a very interesting podcast on the museum’s less palatable connections. This One Takes Some Planning To Visit During COVID DISCLAIMER: I visited the Petrie Museum between […]
A review of Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul at the Royal Academy. An interesting exhibition. £17 is a steep ask for three small rooms, especially when the RA’s social distancing wasn’t as good as previously. But given it looks like the entire in-person run will be less than two weeks, […]
